Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, a popular attraction in London, Toronto, Australia and now on a U.S. tour, makes its West Coast premiere May 8-June 28 at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles.

This engagement of the tour will again feature Amanda Leigh Cobb as Frances "Baby" Houseman and Josef Brown as sexy dance instructor Johnny Castle, with Britta Lazenga as Penny Johnson; Ben Mingay as Billy; John Bolger as Baby's father Dr. Jake Houseman; Kaitlin Hopkins as her mother, Marjorie; and Katlyn Carlson as Baby's sister Lisa. They all repeat roles they played in the Chicago and Boston presentations of this Broadway-aimed production.

The L.A. opening night is May 10.

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"Dirty Dancing" is one of the highest-grossing independent movies of all time, and the motion picture soundtrack continues to sell millions of copies. The tale of a girl who comes of age while on summer vacation with her family is now re-imagined for the stage by the original screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein. Not strictly a character-sung musical, the dance-heavy show tells its story with the help of live singers outside the main action.

Presented locally by Broadway/L.A. as the fourth show of its 2009 Pantages season, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage is produced by Jacobsen Entertainment, in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions.

Tickets for this engagement are now on sale to the general public online at www.BroadwayLA.org or by phone at (213) 365-3500 or (714) 740-7878.

Tickets are also available in person at the Pantages Theatre box office, 6233 Hollywood Blvd, open daily at 10 AM, and all Ticketmaster ticket outlets.

For more information, visit the show’s official website at www.DirtyDancingAmerica.com or www.BroadwayLA.org.